rein in
Example Sentences
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And when he saw me he reined in his horse.
From Literature
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There are now more than a dozen similar bills winding through statehouses from Olympia, Wash., to Albany, N.Y., as legislators try to rein in a practice the majority of Americans see as dangerous and corrosive.
From Los Angeles Times
While the Fed would be inclined to keep interest rates elevated to rein in inflation, a deteriorating economy could trigger the need for cuts.
From Barron's
The return to fighting also angered Lebanon’s government, which has struggled to rein in the group.
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.
From Barron's
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